5738 senior citizens are currently assisted through the government’s Social Pension Scheme.This said Ministry of Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation Permanent Secretary Dr Josefa Koroivueta.
Koroivueta said senior citizens who are 70 years and above are currently benefiting from the Pension Schemes $30 monthly allowance.
Dr Koroivueta added a total of 177 senior citizens have been assisted in the maritime areas namely Kadavu, Lau, Lomaiviti, and Rotuma.
$3.24 million has been allocated to the Social Pension Scheme for 2013.
5738 x 12 x $30 equates to $2,065,680.. Tell us who is getting the other $1.17 Million Dollars Dr Josefa Koroivueta
Time to give the pensioners more than a Dollar a Day Frank, and the same question for you Frank, who is getting the other $1.17 Million Dollars ?
Fiji Pensioners 
Anonymous said:
and they continue to insult our collective intelligence – $30 a month!* the universe is watching and waiting……….